Earth Systems Day 5

E.SE.03.13 Recognize and describe different types of Earth materials (mineral, rock, clay, boulder, gravel, sand, soil, water, and air). *


Resources:
Stones Throw:  Using distinct properties to compare and contrast them
Sandpile:  properties of sand
Soil Study:  soil is made from small bits of rock and once-living things
All Sorts of Soils:  sorting soil
Two Soils:  collection and obsrvation of soil samples

Sand: Jump into Science by Ellen Prager
Dirt: The Scoop on Soil by Natalie M. Rosinsky
Dirt: Jump into Science by Steve "The Dirtmeister" Tomecek


Find Earth Materials activity
The Rock Cycle
Find Earth Materials (clay, silt, sand, gravel, pebbles, cobbles, boulders)

---